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S. 4505 119th Congress Senate

A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.

Introduced: May 12, 2026 Introduced by: Joni Ernst Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Aug 6, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
Aug 6, 2026
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Aug 6, 2026
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 12, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 12, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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What's happening now August 6, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3095 To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other…
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 4

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
    for NATIONAL ZIP CODE ADVOCACY COALITION (INFORMAL COALITION) · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
    for CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA · Florida · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
    for NATIONAL ZIP CODE ADVOCACY COALITION (INFORMAL COALITION) · California · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
    for CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA · Florida · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5 Republican 5
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Sep 16, 2026
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Aug 4, 2026
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jul 30, 2026
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2026
 R
Moreno, Bernie
Ohio · Jul 13, 2026
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 19, 2026
 R
Scott, Rick
Florida · May 19, 2026
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · May 12, 2026
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 12, 2026
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · May 12, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4505: A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4505/
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"S. 4505: A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4505/.
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S. 4505, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4505/.
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